Lesley McCave

According to a report in today's L.A. Times, there are wide disparities in the quality of roads within the city's 114 neighborhoods.

A fourth person has been killed by an L.A.-area Metrolink train in the last two weeks. The man was observed running up to the crossing, waiting for the train to approach and then jumping in front of it.

A would-be car thief was spotted driving erratically south-east of Koreatown, but realized he couldn't drive a stick shift. He abandoned the car, ran off and was eventually apprehended.

Blustery, dry conditions are sweeping through many parts of Southern California, from San Diego to Ventura counties. Red flag warnings have been issued for the mountains and valleys of Los Angeles and Ventura counties (except the San Gabriel Valley).